DEGENERACY OF THE ENGLISH....-
PUBLIC,
Pall Mall Gazette.) The Spectator, referring to the axoilement caused by the wreck of the Megara, deplores
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1tra, 1871.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
LONDON vis SUEZ CANAL..... Hector(str.). HAMBURG. NW YORK.
Do Do Do,
EATING THEIR MANHA—Á correspoïdout of the Dublin Express writes:A singular instance of the vonxity of the, atoat ócanrred. in my neighbourhood a short time ago, and on one of the manera belonging to a friend of ming the effeminaey of tone which a oroping over an MP., and a very large landed proprietor the service, as it is over society. Sailor not-and preserver of game. One of his keepers ally begin to dislike going to sea in ships which shot a female stout a lip was on his rounds, onduct that. There are evon "men araong us and next day observed that the greater part of SUEZ...... who would morifice everything of value--liber- her was devoured He put some poison in her ty, humanity, the whole work of legislation to bead, and next morning be found, lying dead the prevention of scarlet fever." There are, io around ber, a whole litter of her young ones, fuct, prople with souls so dend ka a somos of the which had been devouring their mother. I Bubling that they object to amorificing their think that I have a note of the right number farilica and themselves for the sake of local of the young misureaate, but I have thielaid the SAN FRANCISCO. self-government, and would prefor waiting letter. I have been told that sach instances year or two for the privilege of recording their have occurred bofore; bas I have conclusive
Do. votes in secret, to losing their children this ordenes in this case thas the fate are as I autann by fevers which might be prevented by a state then.” little domestic legislation. They will not love tho vestries and the nuisance authoritice and the jobbing dust contractors and the gazzling cuardians with that bigb and holy affection which purites the beart if it does not parify the bouse. This is very end, and the dificulty is to know how to "elerate the masca," and to make them delight in dirt and in dwelling in pigstyen so long as the praction of purchase in the army
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Do.
...........}dustralia (ofr.),...
Berthi.... Birdston
Armin..
Hongkong Batterfield & Swire. |Hongkong P. & O. S. N. Ca......
Hongkong Wm. Pustan & Co..... Hongkong Vogol, Hagedorn & Co..
Hongkong Olyphant & C
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE American Ship
"FLORELLA."
Capt. F. G. Peabody, will have quick for the above port.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will alone. The Maile for Shanghai, per Fronah Mail Packet Tigre, will close at 11 a to-day, the 11th instant, instead of at the time pre-
despatobviously notified.
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.
4 1795 Hongkong, 19th October, 1871..
VESBEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
AT FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATCHÉP,
On or about the 12th inst.
On the 15th preziosa.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch,
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch
Hongkong Hugell & O6.
Quick dispatch.
Kongkong Rumell & Co..
Quick dispatch
THE
Quick dispatch.
¿Quick dispotab,
Quick dispatch..
A.
Knick dispatch.
uick dispatch,
[licos.....
Barly Mora.
Quickstep. osemite Florella.
MELBOURNE & SYDNEY 380 Bueir DUNEDIN (N.Z.) & M'BOURNE, Whirlwind...
Do * Do ...... Sea Goll 3'PORE, PANG, & CALOUTTA China (ata)... SAIGON AND SINGAPORE.... Dana (str.)....: SAIGON AND BANGKOK Luzon (str.)...
Tita...
NOVDMBER 10, EVENING, There has been further decline in the valno MANILATERAL of Paton, At, the opening it was placed at YOKORAMA
710, declining to $706 to 87076 from epeou-01EFOO ators' hands; Inter oa, however, it closed firm. SHANGHAI
Hongkong Reel & Co.
G. Peabody... Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co..
0. T. Brow... Hongkong Russell & Co.. Gradina, Martbeli
Rongkong Bozstio & Co.. Hongkong Bull & Co.
Gardner... Hongkong David Sassoon, Sona & Co.....On the 14th inst. at 2. Man, Hongkong Augustine Heard & OToday, at 4 F..
O.O. Willalon Escribano.
Quick dispato,
Jack dispatch,
Ellora (str.)....
Quick dispatch.
G. G. Lorenz Meyer..... Tigre (str.)...
Quick dispatch
Buileve..
To-day, at noon.
Tomorrow, at daylight
at $710 east, and 3715 on credit. Benites ja SWATOW, AMOY & FOOUHOW Dongias (str. held for $705, with no cash bugora. No change.
quality at $650, NOVEMBER 11TH, MORNING,
is being abolished. They insist that Parlia Maiwa, holders are anxious to reline, fret ment might at least interfore to prevent them being robbed and poisoned and atinted in water as they are in food. It is teless to argue with benighted satures such as the the best come to pursue with thom is to disk them in the pure fount of Liberty.
THE PROPOSED TAILWAY TO INDIA. (Pall Mall Garette.) The proposal to effect a communiation by rail with India in five daye will not meet with unqualified approval from all who are interested in that country. It is, indeed, made a subject of complaint thai the journey to and from India has already bees made too oonveniort; Tho Calella Englishman speaks vory strongly on this point, and is of opinion that, so fur India is concerned, "former days were better than these. Steamers and the Suez Cans), railways and telegraphs, bave, it remarks, well nigh demolished both time and space, and the only idea of the modern exile is to get back ngaza na soon ca possible; his sympathies have no time to get Indianized; he looks upon the country as a place where be in condemned to pass a certain number of years of penul sur vitada, and directly be has made a competence either in the shape of pension or accumulatione ho is off to Barope to spend it. The cou sequence is that a grievous change has dome over Anglo-Indian maazers and custome. The majority of people who live either on salaries or
Patna, $710 to 8715; Banares, $705 to $7073, Babjcet to fuctuation under speenlative in. dusnce; Patas, 11th sales, on time, $71 to $720; Malwa, $250, caub, sellors,
-
SHARES. Hongkong Bank Shares, Old-60 per cent.
premium.
Hongkong Bank Sbarcs, Now-58 pur cent. Union Insurance Saciaty of Canton, new shares
premiumi,
China Traders Ioannes Company'e Shared
-$1,500 per share premium.. $2,000 per share premium. China and Japan Marine Insurance–Tie. 925
per sbare prominas,
Chinesa Insurance Company-$100 per share
préviam
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Bar
$380 per share premium. Uhima Fro Insurance Company's Shares—860
par share promistin,
For Sale.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
SAYLE & Co., SILK MERCERS, TAILORS, & GENERAL
WAREHOUSEMEN
Solicit inspection of the ondermentioned Gooda for the Autumn and Winter Season..
Blok GLACES and GROS GRAINS.
Self Colored and Fancy BILKS.
A large Steak of Fancy and Broche POPLINS. Black and Colored Silk VELVETS. Black and Brown VELVETEENS.
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares-869 Fancy DRESSES, in Rape, Sergas, Silk and
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Cocopany's
per share premina:
longkong, Canton and a teamboat
Saares-25 per cent, discount.
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Th, 824
. Co.'s Shared-88 per cent. promium.
per ebare premium
Wool
MIXTURES, WINSETS, and Printed ALPACOAS
Franck MERINOS and LAMAS, all Dolory. Wool PLAIDS, Clan Patterns.
on the income derived from the professioun Ohina Sea, Saigon, and Straits Steamabin Black and Colored Dress TRIMMINGS, In}
spend less and. lem in India every year. Even the obaritable institutione ufer, and of adres amcarmenle got small by degrees and beautifully lens. Hvery rupes spent the country is, grudged because it could be so much better opent at home. The ancient In- dian hospitality je no more, and is out of place with the thrifty feeling of present days. But the matter is not only one of money. There is wide-spread and general dislike of India on other grounds. Auglo-Indians are getting more and more impatient of their prison-house, and to hate the country they need to like so well. In times of old, a young man comite to India kuw that he had many years of Oriental residence before him, with but a small chance of getting back before the end of his career, and so
A
be took an interess in the country and the peo- ple, and made himself at home. All is changed now. Diogenes would hunt in vain for the man who thought or cared for his adopted country otherwise than as a place in whisk to huston to be rich, and then to run away from as fast as possible. Every year the mischief increases; tore is taken out of the country and leas left in it. The old East India Company was wine its genera tion; it saw perfectly well that to take anything like an absorbing interest in the country, people must stay there, and not have the minda agitated by a too frequent prospect of Europe, and so farlongh was made anattractive, and officials were tempted by large allowances to take their quantam of cave within India limite Defence they provided for by a local army, and
China and Straits Steam Navigation Com
Company-5 per sent; discount.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$69 por
pang-25 por coat, discount.
abar.
Hongkong Hote: Company's Shares
cent, discount.
per
Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per ent.
premiam. Indo-Chinose Sugar Company-$17 per share Hongkong Pier and Godown Company, Limited
$12 per eburà discount.
...discover.
- - - BICHANGE.
ON LONDON.--
Bank Billa, at 3 months' sight, Bank Bills, at 6 months" sigut, 4/4 Credite, at 6 monthe sight... I to 4ćk Documentary Rille, at 6 months*
aight.
.4% to 4/5 Or New YORK.→
Bank Billa on demand,......... 48
O BOMBAT.-Bin. & days' sight 220.
Private, 5 months' sight......... ON CALOFTTA-Bank.3 days' sigut 220" ON SHANGHAL
Back, 3 days' sight. Bank, 15 days sight.... Privata, 30 days' sight..
.714 .......72
.....72
SALKS ON NOVEMBER 10TH, 1871,
As reported by Chinese.
|
Cotton, Mohair, Silk, and Satin. Silk and Satin BUTTONS. HABERDASHERY,
Scotch and Manchester MUSLINS.
Black and White Blond, LACES. Plain and Fitred TULLES. Rail LAOBS, of all descriptions..
LINEN SETS.
LACE SETS and SLEEVES. RIBBONS
Ladies' and Children's HOSIERY.
Irish LINENS and LONG CLOTHS. PRINTS and BRILLIANTS.
KID GLOVES, in Bleck, White and Colors, Our usual make. A fresh cupply monthly.
during the Season.
Cloth, Woollen and Silk GLOVES. Faney Woollen HOSIERY, MITIS, OUFFS,
· Wool BOOTS, HOODS, Alezanára JACKETS 1nd UAPES.
Self Colored Lama SHAWLS,
White Waz, 2 pieces, $96.00, by Tangial. Wool Square and Lon, SHAWLS, Clan
it is fully well conceded now-a-days that in this reapest at all events they were right. It is too suing to Hongkong merchant
late, of course, to go back to the old ways; wahing to Hongkong merchant. most marsh with the times, but unless some remedy is found for the present distress, the Englinkman angare bas badly for the future of the British in India.
Saigon Bice, 5,000 piculs, at $2.20, by Hop-
THE MURDER OF MR. JUSTION NORMAN.
The Tinca publiabes a letter from a MA gistrate of Patna," with reference to the acasa- sination of Mr. Norman, in which the writer Bays this is not the first time that suspicion has been directad to the Wakabers, as insti- Buture of the canination of officers who have
White War, I pieces, at 395.00, by Hop-hing to Hongkong merebant.
Patterns.
Uloth, Silk aud-Velres JACKETS.
Ladies' and Children's made.np UNDER. CLOTHING, SEIRIS and SKIRTINGS.
Saigon Rice, 2,000 plculs, at $2.20, by Kin- abeong-bong to Hongkong merchant.
Sugar Candy, 1,000 picule, at 89.80, by Ying--- kee to foreign merchant.
to Bhanghai merobant, White Sugar, 100. picals, at 87.00, by Ying-
Ying-ree to Saigon merchant.
Wheat Flour, 50lbs., 200 baga, ut 1.85, by
Calcutta Dotton, 51 bales, at $13.60, by Par- temerohant to Chuen-thing.
-
T-Cloths, 716., 3,500 pieces, at $1.83, by fo
to deal with the and their traitorous resignareigu merchant to Hongkong marchasi. against the State
..
HONGKONG MARKETS.
As Reported by Chiossa on the 10th November, 1871. COTTON. GOODS.
"
ha
16.02 128.00 125,00 231,00
2,35 9.50
287 # 3,45
As a 68 68 a 15
JJ 11
1J
2130 -9745 90 $80
9.00 8.80
WRITE SPOTIRs Do. WHITE BROCADEO AMBOAN DRILLA, 80 yardı .......
40
1
24
VALVETSONS, Dack
Kad..
"
9.66 9.80
8.06.0
2,90 4.00 ,800 × 9:26.
9.40 9.45
2,49 = 250
3.97 #100
3.00
1.95
3.50 1.25
1.00 a 1,951
per dos, 055
15
75
0.70 0.75
016 @ 170
0.90 1.22 0.17 0.38
Ladies' and Children's Straw and Falt HATS Trimmed HATS and Millinery BONNETS.
Minde "dad","
White and Colored FLANNELS.
· DRESS MAKING.
For Gentlemen'a Advertisement are To-morroin's Terao.
AND AT CORNER OF NANKIN AND SZECHUN ROAD,
SHANGHAL
FOR SALE:
ND 8 H.P. Horizontal Steam ENGINE, with Boiler and Mountings, complete, Two Albion PRINTING PRESSES.
One Columbian
do.
One largo Flotting MACHINE.
A Radiil Drilling MACHINE.
One Grab WINCH.
One Self-acting SAW BENOH, complete,
with one Saws
One Vertical DRILL.
Oné Donkey PUMP.
For particulara, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & C t 804 Hongkong, 24th May, 1871.
AND L. TENNENT
ALE and
The last Wabuboe prosecution of importance was in 1965 at Patia, when Ahmedoofa, the bend of the family of Patna Muolvics, and the master of the houas from wbish reoraita were despatched to swell the ranks of the fanatics of Corros Vasr, No. 16 a 9. par pioul $111.00 $18.00 Sittsna, whose acte cost na the lives of many
28.02... officers and men in the Umballe campsiga, was
$8 a 42. tried and sentenced to death (which capital error, 773 te per plese $215 a 3.28. content was afterwards commifted to trans- portation of life), for vacions nots of high tren-Waits Safexi558, 60 a 60 reed. son, by Mr. Ainslie, Sessions Judge of Patus. During the triul threatening notices had tean Rent to at least one official of the district, an one evening after the trial, and while the appeal before the High Court was pending, as the judge was returning in bis buggy from Ganx F-Olorie, 34 yds & 32 in. 7 the,, Coteberry, at the inveliest and narrowest part of the road leading to his house, he saw & Dan TEDETTE SI in front of the baggy in danger of being run DIEP DAMARK
LYND HROGAUR Do over if he continual in his course. He slacken-
Do. CHINTZ, ett ba ed speed and no wʊoner had he done so than HANDRONI, Blue.... the mu rushed towards him and stabbed at bim
Browa fiercely with a kaifa. Providentially, he had miscalculated the distince, and the stroke tell Favers, Black, 22 ins. romanı pər yard a 1.25 upon the collar of the horse. Mr. Ainslie
Gentian, 22 let the borsa go, and so saved himself
WOOLLEN GOODS. from a second stab. The mad, after bran. SPANIA BTRIPE dishing the knife, ran anay, and was Love Brza, MM Boarlet, parened and secured by one of the magistrate's
Aorted.... clerka and an orderly, who saw the ant. The
TЯ Scarlet, assassin was committed for trial by the magis trate of the district, before whom he feigned to be insane, and it was known to the officials that he had been in the house of a Waba.. bee agent shortly before the attempt at nesamuination was committed. The affir wae poch-pached in Caloutta, and so impressed (or, Neil End Nos. 100. were the authorities with the four of justice being in any way influenced by anti.Wababes feelings, which wore supposed to prevail ut Patos, that the trial of the assassin we trade ferred to another district. By the judge of the s8THEL, Boglish, district to which the case was transferred, the Swedishpur save man kan man was convicted of attemps to murder, and Tin, Malavo
per picul 88.00 87.00 The Chronicle and Directory for 1871 aentenced to ten years' imprisonment. If I re TI PIATE) ... ... ... ... .. ...par box collect aright, the prisoner did not appeal, but SEATING METAZ, ma kia Terpico 19.35 a 2000 the record wen Beat for and the man acquitted LTE,
90.00 a $4.00 by the High Court. The judges, however, con-
·8.00 620 sidared that, as he was a wandering fair CoTTox, Shanghai, armed with a deadly weapon, and liable to be
M
CAMISTA,
17
#1
D
B85
por yard. 048 € 0,60 petplace 7.30 4.810
240 # 170
8.10 8.30
-7.30 a 1.40
"
21
1825 175
+
18.60 £1,80
19.80 33:00
• PORTER.
DAVID OORSAR A SONS* Merchant Navy Navy Boded Long Flux Crown
CANVAS.
Hongkong Bourjau, Habener & Co. Hongkong Remedios & Co. Hongkong P. & O. 6. N. Ou.... Hongkong Wa Fustan & Co... Hongkong Messagerien Maritinies. Hongkong Douglas Lapraík & Co.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
ssador,"
Belled Will,” « Cornució,”
&o, &c.
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,
A88&U0.8 OCTOBER BREW, in hogs Company's Stearner
BA
honda and kilderkins.
Barolay & Co PORTER, in hogalicade. TEST JAMAICA BUM tỉ do
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
HEA I American Olipper-barquia
"QUICKSTEP.".
For Snigou and Singapore-Par Str. Duna, today, the Ilch fastant, at 3.30 PM.
For Melbourne and Sydney-Per Jane Spiers, st. 4.80 r.N. to-day, the 11tb inatatt.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Feochow-Per Douglas, today, the lith must, at5 P.M.
For Singapore, Penang, and Caloutta-Per Tudies Mall Packet China, on Tuesday, the
Chang, Master, will, moot with early den-14th instant, at 1.80 r..
Į patch as above.
For Freight or Farsago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
tt 1788 Hongkong, 18th October, 1871,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
To follow the Quickstep,"
HEA LAmerican Ship
** YOSENĪTE”
will inest with early despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
tf 178 Hongkong, 18th Cotober, 1871.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 41 British Ship TH
།་
"EARLY MORN,” will load at Whampoa a abure, and bava im. mediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. tf 1786 Hongkong, 18th October, 1871.
FUR MELBOURNE AND SIDNEY. HE 41 British Barque:
"TIGRE," Capt. Boilere, will be dispatched for
SHANGHAI dires).
JANE SPEIRS," TO-DAY, the 11th instant, at soon, instead of 308 Tone Register, O. L. Brown, Master, will
meat with early despateb as above.
For Froight ur Passage, apply to
AUSSELL & Co. if 1684 Hongkong, 3rd October, 1871.
BURKEY LUBLIN STOUT, in quarta and the time previoraly given.
pints.
BASS'S ALE, by Cameron' and Saunders
în quarte and pints
Duff Gordon's SHERRIES, different seali Superior Old Vintage PORT.
Hernany's REANDY, Tatar and 8 start. AVH GIN, in red space.
Krug & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, in quarta und
pinla
-CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S
STORES,
0. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. 1903 Hongkong 16th November, 1871.
FOR SAIGON AND SINGAPORE. ID Steamer
" DUNA," will be despatobed at 4.M. TO-DAY, the| 11th instant.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. 34 1949 Hongkang, 10th Novomber, 1871, FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW,
Steamebip
·HAMS, CHEESE, BACON, in tizimg Traз PATES, FOIE GRAS, Preserved
DOUGLAS," PROVISIONS of every description, Ame-Captain Toppin, will be for desparated the rican, English, Dutch, French and Gor-above Porte, TO-MORROW, the 12th instant,
at daylight.
Despatcher will close TO-DAY, at 6 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. sa 1933 Hongkong, 9th November, 187 L.. FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. HE O. S. 9. 06's Steamship
man VEGETABLES, in large assorturéat. FINEST FRENCH BUTTER, in bottles. PRIME DANISH BUTTER, in 7 lbs; Tins, Sill's and Holstein BUTTER, in kegs. RUSSIAN CAVIAR..
VANILLA BEANS. THYSSONRAUX JAMS, JELLIES, and.
FRUITS, in Juice and Brandy. MENTER'S CHOCOLATE, yellow, brown,
and pink At
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. tf 900 Hongkong, 20th May, 1671.
FOR SALE,
NLARET, in wood.
CLA
ROAPILLION and BANDOL, in wood. Breakfast and Dianer OLARETS, from
83 50 upwards.
Chateau LAFITTE. Hante BRION,
Rhenish WINES. Large assortment. Sparkling HOCK and MOSELLE. Hant BARSAQ and SAUTERNE.
"HECTOR," will be dispatched on or about 12th just
For Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Apeals.
63 1918 Hongkong, 7th November, 1871.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
THE Stemmer
CALCUTTA
**CHİNA.” Captain Gordnar, will leave for the above places on TUESDAY, the 14th Intaut, at 3 P.M.
Despatches will close at 1.80 e.K.
-For Freight or Pussage, apply to
·DAVID SASSOON, ŠONS & Co 1019 Hongkong, 7th November, 1871. FOR SAIGON AND BANGKOK. HE America: Steamer
"LUZON."
Fronoh LIQUEURS, CHARTREUSE, &., O. C. Williams, Commander, expected from
to., ABSYNTH
Swatow on or about the 9th instant, will leave for the above ports on the 12th inst.
No correspondence will be received by the agents or on heard.
Yermath YOUILLY PRAT,
Wynaud FOKINES, doable Orange OURA
COA
ALAMMERT, ATKINSON & OU t907 Hongkong, 25th May, 187L
FOR SALE,
En str. "Glenyyle," and late arrivala. ENUINE La Ferme CIGARRETTES,
assorted sizes.
"of
For Freight or l'azaage, apply to
-BQUBJAU BUBENER & Co tf 1899 Hongkong, 3rd November, 1871.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P..
TME P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s steamship
"ELLORA," willlegvo for the above place shortly after the | arrival of the next English Mail.
A. MOIVEE, Superintendent. P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Office,
ftf 188
Smoking TOBACCOS and SNUFFS.. Gezaine Kavazza CIGARS, from $5 to $20-
per 100,
Finest Cavita and Manis CIGARS and
CHEROOTS: Moorashuum PIPES, &o,
J. O. KRUSE,
No. 10, Queen's Road Central. 1m 1743 Hongkong, 19th October, 1871.
NOW HEADY.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Ad·litions, Corre trons, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
PRICE In Paper Wrappers,
Neatly Bound,...
Apply at the Dativ Prom Office
1.5
***92.00
Hongkong, 2nd November, 1871.
THE P. & O. S. M. Co.'s Steamship
"AUSTRALIA,” lesving Hongkong with H. M. Mail, Pan songora, Specic nad Cargo on the 15th proxime, will proofed through to Susz P. & G. 8. N. 05's Office,
A. MoIVER, Superintendent,
Hongkong, 21st Octobár, 1871, [tf. 1809
FOR NEW YORK
41 British Ship
"ILIONE
Rapson, Master, will lead at this and Whom FOR SALE.
paa for New York, and will baw quick des NB Supario: High Pressure Horizontal patch. ONSTATIONARY
STEAM ENGINE, For Freight, apply to complete, of lu Home Power.
.
OLYPHANT & Co.
FOR CHEFOO.
THE Gorman banque
One highly finished Extra-strong and Power- + 1948 Hongkong, 10th November, 1871. fal Direct-aoling Bingle Cylinder PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE, complete, of 12 Horae Fower, manufactured by MSSES, CHARLES D. YOUNG & CO., PERTH. Apply to
MELORERS & Co 3m 1426 Hongkong, Wed August, 1871
FOR SALE. CHAMPAGNE
ARNHULD, KARBERG & Co.R f 1130 Hongkong. 11th May, 1867.
MONTILLADO, *.. per 1 doz. Case 313
PALE SHERRY, Superior MEDDE...
8.00 a 820 Superior ST. JULIEN...
2.45 a 280 Sparkling MOSELLE,
19.00 39.50
30.60 21.00
13.50 14.00
per pioul. 9.00 – 990
...
23,
LAD,
Har... Small Round Rod....
·Wiroja tar
JI
8,00 € 0,20
per tub. 8.25 a 150 400a420
8.0 7.00
"QUICKSILVERLI
2
Niespo
vasily and fatally excited." be should, in default
14
Tientsin.....
Bantan
of security for his good conduct being given,
j
.#
Bug,
be kept in confinement as a dangerous charac
oue obaroter he was. The belief of the Patna
ter for three years. And confined as a danger BABAMS, Jepan
nials in 1865, qad, indeed, of everybody in Rice, Bangal, Cargo No. 1
Patna who knew anything of the circumstances, that the attempted assassination of Mr. Ainslia was the result of Wahabeo instigation, has received most malaboholy, confrmation from the oireamatinces of the assassination of the Inmented Chief Justion. Should the sarmiese of Wahabas complicity in this tion prove to be correct, de will rest with the Government to deal abornly with this traitorous seot; for if Wahabee "orasoent- ading" and assassination be not put down with a bigh hand, we may be sure that the sys: tom of assination, attempted in 1865 and encoessful in 1871, will repeat itself in India after the lapse of a shorter period than six years. And who on any who the next victim of the Walube Vebagericht may be.
mill cleared.
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FROM
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F. W. MITCHELL,
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Hongkong, 4th November, 1871.
MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH FACKET." The English Contract Paoket " AUSTRA LIA," will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Europe, &c., on WEDNESDAY, the 15th
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is prepaid.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- bai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make alone connection at Yokohama.
The Latest time for posting Letters at this Office la 11 a.M., and for Newspapers, Booke, or Patterns 10 a., on the 15th instauf
The "GREAT REPUBLIC" will be due at Late letters (but Lottors only) addressed to San Francisco Desember 16th, whence daily the United Kingdom pit Krindisi, or to Sin- Passenger trains and daily Freight trains are gapore, ney les posted on board the Packet ran over the Central and Union Pacific Rail from 11:30 AM. to the time of sailing on pay- ram Lines for New York and for all the ment of a Zeta Fee of 48 cents each in addition principal cities in the interior and upon the to the postare. Atlantic Seaboard. The time between Batt
Francisco and New York by First-class Pas»'
F. W. MITCHELL, ———.
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 3rd November, 1871.
emger trains is six days and twenty beare; General Post Office, and the distanco 3,312 miles.
The Silver Palace Sleeping Cars are run through on these trains, making Drawing Room
Arrangements having been made by the Cara by day, and Sleeping Cara by night; and French Post Office for embarking and disem- being unexcelled for comfort and convenience, France at Brindisi, thereby necessitating the ure of the latest and best American pattern barking the British Overland Maila to and from
At New York, Passongen have selcation of Payment by the French Post Office of a trimit racions lines of Steamers to England, France rate to this Jenlian Post Office, it has been de and Germany,
termined to augment the rato.of postage on Through Tickets and Bills of Lading are Hongkong and the Frenels Post Office.
letters oplanged in the direct Mails between issued for transportation to Yokobama and other Japan Ports, and San Francisco, for the Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting Lives of Steamers The Overland Railroad 18 days for Teas and General Merchandise, Companies Guaranice 12 days time for Silk and
between San Francisco and New York,.
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Return Passage Tickets eu at a riduolion of 20% on regalar rates.
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No Freight received after noon of the 10th prox. No Parcel Packages received aller 5 P.M. samo day.
Agent.
For further information as to Passage or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Ompany, Praya West.
T. A HARRIS,
Hongkong, October 12th, 1871.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
NARSEILLES, BRINSINI,
OTHER MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, AND. SOUTHAMPTON,
ALSO.
BOMBAT, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,``
AND AUSTRALIA.
NAVIGATION
upon lettera went to France and countries The rates of postage abargonble in Hongkong through France will, in fature, be as follows,
Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Office To France, Algeria, the French Officon in
at Tunis and Tangiora, 22 cents part ounce, Alexandretta, Messina, Rhodes, Smyrna, Mity- To Jaffa, Beyrouth, Tripoli (Syria), Latakia, love, the Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Inebuli, Ka
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To Omintrins beyond Sen without distinction, 28 cante por ounce.
To Prussia (Rhenish Provinces excepted), Hanover, Sarony, the Grand Duchies of Meck- lenburgh Bohwerin und Mecklenburgh Strelitz. Duchy of Brenswick, Grand Duchy of Olden- huey Cha Principality of Birkenfeld excepted. the Duchy of Anhalt, the Austrian Provinces, Belgrade, Sorera (Belgrade excepted), Montene
OKE,
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THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM," Schleswig and Holstein, 80 cents per
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· Cargo will be received on board until noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.K. on the 14th idem. The
To Moldavia, Wallachia, Turkey in Europe. Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Russia, per ‡ voice.
certs
Pre-payment a compulsory in the case of Letters for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond
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Leitera may be registered to all the above places, except Spain, Portugal and Gibralter,
*** 4 Written Declaration of the Contents and the Austrian Provinces; the fee for regis aud Vains of the Packages for the Overland tration ie the same, singaut sa the portage on Houte is required by the Egyptian Government, each letter respectively,
and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Newspapers and Prices Current cannot bre Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or prepaid.
with Parcela; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or
F. W. MITCHELL,
Poelmaster-Gonovalt
Prejudice which may happen from the innor-General Post Office, rectnere in such declaration.
The Company resores the option of forward ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Wham-Europa through Egypt either by rail, or by
Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessel employed for the purpose.
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. * 1924 Hongkong, 5th November, 1871.--
FOR NEW YORK. THE 1 British Bhip
BIRDSTON,"
will load at this and Whampoa for the above
pork, and have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
tf 1804 Hongkong, 21ot September, 1871,
An ANGLO-CHINEES DICTIONARY, published FOR LUNEDIN, (NEW ZEALAND,) AND
at the Daily Press (flow, Hongkong.
MELBOURNE
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Hongkongy 13th February, 1871,
It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must ho paid in ad- vanood) upon lettere addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will henceforward be as follows,
Shippers are particularly requested to noteiz, the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A. NOIVER, Superintendent. Penianofar and Oriental Steam Navigatiozi Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1871.
NOTICE.
ƯOW TO. The war aur Manager, has orased to be in our employ mines the end of the 8th month, and in future all orders for pur- chases of goods must be signed by YOW PAK.
CHUNG MOW TIE,
No. Of, Wellington Street. Im 1772 Hongkong, 17th October, 2671.
MILLAR & CO...
PLUMBERS.
When forwarded vİS
Brindisi....... 12 cents eash ball once. When forwarded viå-
Marseilles. 36 cents each half-oungs. When forwarded-við-
Southampton 28 cents each half-ounce
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Contral. General Post Office.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.
It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the let August next, the Commission chargeable on Money Orders isened upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong,
HOUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT Shanghai, and Yokelatan will be te follows,
COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. No. 1, cen'e Road East and Nallah Tans, Opposite H.M. Naval Book Yard, tf 387 Hongkong, 1st March, 1871,
F. R. HANDLEY,
COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER. (LATE PATERSON À BANDLEY), 70 F, Praya Feel,
Oh sums not exceeding 19 gunta. Above £2 and not exceeding £51,36, Above £5 and not exceeding £7.54 Above £7 and not exceeding £10..78
F. W. MITCHELL,
Fornaster General- Gezieral Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
HOUSE CAPPE SHIP
PLUMBER,
Next to the P. &0. Coal Staren,
FONGKONG. [Repk.-16
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with natives who understand nothing but Chi-Captain Escribano, will have very quick des- mastors wishing to patronien him, are requested
1.80 250
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236 990
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200
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THE Proprietor of WING KE Shop bogat
inform the Publis that his Shop ban heen established since 1955, at Endicott's Lane, sal that he has always a great quantity of Beat COAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship-
to apply at his Shop.
17 699 Hongkong, 24th April, 1871.
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It having been found necessary to change the color of the 80 oant Postage Stamp, it is bereby notilled, that the new color Stomp will be brought into use on the 14th instant, the Stamps of the old color already inaned will, of course, be available for the payment of postage, but no further faste of the old 80 cent Stainpe
mill be made from this Office after the 13th instant, or from the Postal Agencies at tho Ports of Chins and Japan after the Slat inst
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General.
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 10th August, 1871.
ww
It is hereby notified for general information,
that the Postage on Letters, addressed to Nor-.
HE endersigned boga to inform the Public way, when forwarded via Southampton, will
1st be his all sorts of Old CIGARS, henceforward be 38 cents for each balf onnee HAVANA, CAVITE and MANILA, in small which may either be paid in advaner, or it may and larga hazee, best TOBACCO, and prepar- be left to be collected on delivery of the Lattors. ed 20BA000 for Sale at an agreeable prices. Capaid Letters will be subject to an additional
For particulars, apply to
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ebarge on delivery.
F. W. MITURELL,
Postmaster General General Fost Office,
Hongkong, 23rd Augnet, 1870,